Behold, the

of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of

hath prevailed to open the

and to loose the seven

thereof.

Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the Book, and to loose the feven Seals thereof.

Be thou faithful

unto

and I will

give thee a

of

Be thou faithful unto Death, and I will give thee

a Crown of Life.

I John faw the holy

new Jerufalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a

adorned for her

J John faw the holy City, new Jerufalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband.

On the INCOMPERABLE TREASURE of the
HOLY SCRIPTURES.

HER

ERE is the Spring where Waters flow,
To quench our Heat of Sin:

Here is the Tree where Truth doth grow,

To lead our Lives therein:

Here is the Judge that stints the Strife,

When Men's Devices fail:

Here is the Bread that feeds the Life,
That Death cannot affail.
The Tidings of Salvation dear,
Comes to our Ears from hence:
The Fortress of our Faith is here,
And Shield of our Defence.
Then be not like the Hog that hath
A Pearl at his Defire,

And takes more Pleasure in the Trough

And wallowing in the Mire.

Read not this Book in any Cafe,

But with a fingle Eye;

Read not but first defire God's Grace,

To understand thereby.

Pray still in Faith with this Refpect,

To fructify therein,

That Knowledge may bring this Effect,

To mortify thy Sin..

Then happy thou in all thy Life,

What fo to thee befalls.

Yea double happy fhalt thou be,
When God by Death thee calls.

St. MATTHEW, the EVANGELIST.

HIS Evangelift, we are told, was born at Naxa

and was the Son of Alpheus and Mary, Kinfwoman to the bleffed Virgin : His Occupation was that of a Publican, or Tax-gatherer to the Romans, an Office detefted by the generality of the Jews. After his Election to the Apostleship, he continued with the reft till the Afcenfion of his great and beloved Master. After which, for the first eight Years at least, he preached in different Places of Judea; then travelled into feveral Parts, preaching the Gospel, especially Ethiopia, where he fuffered Martyrdom, at a City called Naddabar; but by what Kind of Death is not certainly known, though the general Opinion is that he was flain with an Halbert.